Support Costume

Supportive costumes that have been officially approved by the IPF technical committee are allowed and must bear the emblem of the national Powerlifting association that the Powerlifter is registered with.

The support costume must be a one piece full body costume with hems no greater than 3cm in width and 0,5cm in thickness. Any protective covering of the seams may only be no greater than 2cm in width and 0.5cm in thickness.

The support costume must have leg sections no smaller than 3cm and no greater than 15cm in length.

T-Shirt

A T-shirt or support shirt can be worn as long as it is worn under the support costume for the bench press and squat. The support shirt shall be no greater than one ply in material that stretches.

Again any support shirt must be approved by the IPF technical committee.

Underwear

Men must wear briefs of normal high street shop standards, boxer shorts are strictly forbidden.

Socks

Socks may be worn as long as they are not long enough to come in contact with knee supports.

Belt

A belt may be worn on top of the clothing as long as it only has one or two prongs on the buckle, is no larger than 10cm in width or 13mm in thickness.